Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1134
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$717
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1279
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$237
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
93
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bali is 31% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4868th and 6384th ($1134 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 10th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5821st and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.31%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1757
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.19
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.07
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5905
$9002

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Cities near Bali

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756